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[41] Variant sketch design by Soane for a triumphal arch
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Reference number
SM volume 42/28
Purpose
[41] Variant sketch design by Soane for a triumphal arch
Aspect
Part-plan and elevation
Inscribed
dimensions given and calculations
Medium and dimensions
Pencil on thin laid paper (201 x 322)
Hand
Sir John Soane RA (1753 - 1837)
Watermark
Britannia with shield holding lance and olive branch within crowned oval
Notes
Close to drawing [40] though here Soane was working on the proportions so that, for example, the height is reduced by 3 feet 3 inches; the total width of 24 feet 4½ inches remains the same in both designs. Drawing [40] is closest to the built design.
Level
Drawing
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